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Spotify Japan recently released a global playlist titled Gacha Pop, and the name has sparked interesting discussion among Japanese users.
Players have discovered that the Ascend ability in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom lets you physically go through your enemy's body during battle.
Fans have discovered that the Swordsmith Village in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc is modeled of a real hot spring resort in Japan.
Players have discovered that the Portable Pot Zonai Device in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can serve as an unexpectedly good vehicle part.
Japanese game developer Vanpool announced that the company is dissolved as of May 31. They worked on Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland and several Kirby titles.
Two child predators have been arrested in Japan on charges of child prostitution and stalking. The suspects used Fortnite and Splatoon to contact victims.
A seemingly simple puzzle in the Wind Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has players at a complete loss as to what is the correct solution.
Creator of Undertale Toby Fox has started a Q&A for the character Papyrus which will be open until May 31, at around 15:30 (PDT).
Two fans went as far as to start working as delivery workers in order to steal copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before its release.
The final puzzle of the Runakit Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has players using a variety of solutions, some elegant, some less so.
Some players say The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Elden Ring are similar in some way, but are they? Here's my opinion on this topic.
Developers of the metroidvania Rusted Moss published by PLAYISM discuss their opinions on negative reviews and open up about how they deal with them.
The Ultrahand ability, combined with Zonai Devices in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, has led to the invention of a variety of impressive mechs.
The Ultrahand ability in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has awakened players' desire to make excessively long objects.
It turns out shield surfing in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can be improved by using Fuse to combine your shield with Icy Meat.
The Ver. 1.1.2 update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fixes various bugs, one of which is the Kamatukis Shrine's extremely loud audio bug.
Konami has announced that the story and character voices in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, will remain as they were in the original game.
Nintendo has issued a warning via Twitter against the use of third-party Splatoon 3 apps, stating that they can potentially compromise user security.
The Pokémon Company has released the Ver. 1.3.1 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet which contains fixes for multiple tournament-relates issues.
Right before the release of the Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.4 - The Dark Throne, Naoki Yoshida caused excitement among fans with two special T-shirts he wore.
The Sinakawak Shrine's puzzle in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom allows for numerous solutions, which has many questioning if what they're trying to do is right.
Giraffe and Annika developer atelier mimina has announced HARUKA: Beyond the Stars . The game is due to be released in 2025 for the PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).
By solving anagrams fans have discovered that the layout of shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom matches the layout of Kyoto, Japan.
The oddball NPC Addison in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is becoming strangely popular recently, and much to his chagrin, the object of bullying as well.

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